LibriVox recording of The Awakening of Spring, by Frank Wedekind. Read by a full cast. The Awakening of Spring is the German dramatist Frank Wedekind's first major play and a seminal work in the modern history of theatre. It is the source material for the contemporary rock musical Spring Awakening. The play criticises the sexually-oppressive culture of fin de siècle Germany and offers a vivid dramatisation of the erotic fantasies that it breeds. Due to the nature of its content, the play has often been banned. (Summary by wikipedia and wildemoose) Cast: Narrator: Diana Majlinger Wendla: Arielle Lipshaw Frau Bergman: Elizabeth Klett Melchior: mb Otto/Fliegentod/Gaston: David Lawrence Moritz: Margaret Espaillat George/Martha/Ina: Kristingj Robert/Zungenschlag/Ruprecht: John Fricker Ernest: Max Körlinge Thea/Ilse: Carolin Kaiser Laemmermeier/Knuppeldick/Diethelm/Friend Ziegenmelker/The Masked Man: Nathanial W.C. Higgins Hans/Habebald/Helmuth: Martin Geeson Professor Hungergurt/Uncle Probst: Franswa Professor Knochenbruch: Bellona Times Frau Gabor: Ann Simmons Sonnenstich/Rheinhold: Chuck Williamson Pastor Kaulbauch/Locksmith: Lucy Perry Renter Stiefel/Dr. Prokrustes: Legentis Herr Gabor/Dr. Von Brausepulver: Algy Pug Audio edited by: Arielle Lipshaw For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org. Download M4B (61MB)

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